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The Nigerian Army has said it will try the officer seen in a viral video assaulting a member of the National Youth Service Corps.   The trial will be in accordance with the provisions of the Armed Forces Act, it said   A commissioned female Army officer, who has been identified as Lt. Chika Anele, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in New York reaffirmed the commitment of the Federal Government to attaining national food security.   The President told the  Food Systems Summit as part of the High Level meetings of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, that Nigeria had developed a “food system focused development agenda that […]

The Federal Government has alerted the general public to heightened security activities preparatory to the events marking the country’s 61st Independence anniversary.   The alert was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.   The Minister however urged residents of the Federal Capital […]

The Federal Government may file a fresh action against Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo (also known as Sunday Igboho), following the judgment of Oyo State High Court which awarded N20 billion in damages in his favour.   The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, told the News Agency of Nigeria in […]

The Senate on Wednesday approved Nigeria’s 2022 – 2024 income and expenditure programme, with the price of oil projected at $57 per barrel.   Known as the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper, the programme sets out the government’s fiscal activities for the three years to 20224, including its plans for borrowing.   The […]

The Federal Government would not adopt the policy of naming and shaming in disclosing the identities of identified suspected financiers of terrorism activities, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said.   The Minister said this was because the Federal Government believes in the constitutional right of such […]

  The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has threatened a one-month sit-at-home protest in ‘Biafraland’ if its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is not brought to court on October 21.   This was disclosed by the Media and Publicity Secretary of the secessionist group, Emma Powerful, in a statement he made available on Wednesday to The Punch […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate with a request for the confirmation of appointments of members of the boards of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and oil industry regulatory agencies.   The president asked the Senate to confirm the nominees for the Secretary and Board members of the EFCC; Chairman, Chief Executive and […]

  The Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday joined the growing list of southern states opposed to the menace of open grazing, with the passage of the state’s anti-open grazing bill.   The Bill is known as the ‘Bill Prohibiting Open Grazing, Indiscriminate Breeding, Rearing and Marketing of Livestock’ across the state.   The […]

Chief Edwin Clark has berated the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu, over the government’s plan to establish a naval base in Kano State.   Clark’s opprobrium was contained in an open letter he sent on Monday to Zubairu in which he condemned the decision to site a naval base in Kano.   […]

  Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday signed the Anti-Open Grazing bill into law.   The law prohibits the open-grazing and trespass of cattle  in the state.   The signing comes 11 days after the State House of Assembly passed the bill, after it through the first and second readings in the House. The […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the incorporation of the  Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.   The president also approved the appointment of the Board and Management of the NNPC Limited, with Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as Chairman.   A statement issued on Sunday by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said the Group […]